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Breed-Type And Mating System Effects On Beef Cattle Carcass Characteristics, D. M. Marshall
Breed-Type And Mating System Effects On Beef Cattle Carcass Characteristics, D. M. Marshall
South Dakota Beef Report, 1994
The effects of dam breed-type (Simmental x Hereford, Angus x Hereford, and Tarentaise x Hereford) and mating system (rotational versus rota-terminal) on carcass characteristics were evaluated. Means for dam breed-type and mating system were adjusted in separate analyses to one of three slaughter endpoints: 437-day slaughter age, 734-lb carcass weight, or .49 inches of carcass fat thickness. Calves from Simmental x Hereford dams had heavier carcasses compared to the other two dam breed-types when adjusted to a constant slaughter age or fat thickness. Calves from Angus x Hereford dams tended to have more external fat, smaller rib eye area, and …